52 Weeks of Sheep

Pygora, Nigoaras, Caporas, Oh My… Show Notes

It’s Week 27 and Allie and I had the chance to sit down with Anna Anderson of Calico Farm and Fiber Art to talk about Pygora goats, and as an added bonus we chat Nigora and Capora goats as well! In this episode, you’ll also hear about Anna’s rescue farm, ways to support it and all her animals on the farm.

We hope you’re enjoying the podcast and invite you to share it with your friends and those you think might be interested.

You can find the Pygora breed sheet in the Facebook group.

Thanks for being part of the adventure, and as always,

Happy Spinning!

~Tammy

To find Anna:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065017681255

Instagram: @calicofarmchick

Etsy: calicofarmchick.etsy.com

To find the 52 Weeks of Sheep Group:

Patreon: www.patreon.com/52weeksofsheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

To find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

To find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

*** Photo Credit Pygora Breeders Association Website ***

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Welcome to Week 26 and our special guest Anne Sammons from Leaf Livestock as we talk about Polypay sheep, festivals, dyeing, and so much more. Allie and I had a blast chatting with Anne and learning all about her farm, family, and these truly wonderful sheep.  

We hope you enjoy our time with her as much as we did - and that you come away with a new understanding of this breed and the Leaf Livestock Farm!

You can find Anne, Gordan, and Leaf LIvestock at:

Website: https://www.leaflivestock.com/

Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/leaflivestock

instagram: @leaflivestockwoolco

Some of the places where Anne is teaching this year are:

Copper K Finber Festival: https://www.copperkfiberfestival.com/workshopregistration

FAB: https://www.timberandtwine.com/workshops

To get more information on the Polypay breed, please visit:

Poplypay Breeders Association Website: https://www.polypay.org/

To Find 52 Weeks of Sheep:

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Faccebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

To Find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

To Find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

*** Photo Credit - Leaf Livestock Facebook Page ***

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Welcome to Week 25! This week Allie and I are talking about the Gulf Coast Native breed of sheep! We talk about all of the names these sheep are known as, as well as their excellent foraging abilities and their adaptation to a climate Allie and I could never be fit for. Of course the conversation meanders as it often does with us. We hope this finds you all well, happily spinning and enjoying the podcast! As always, we appreciate your support and hope you’ll pass it along to any of your friends who might be interested.

To follow along in the adventure, you can find the 52 Weeks of Sheep group in the following locations online:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

You can find Allie and all of her adventures with goats and the farm at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy and all of her adventures at:

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

*** Photo credit to the Livestock Conservancy Website ***

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This week Allie and I are talking all about the Navajo Churro breed of sheep, another conservation breed and part of the Livestock Conservancy's Shave Em to Save Em initiative.

We talk all about sheep, summer plans, what we're working on, and all the fun fiber stuff.

As always, we hope you're enjoying the podcast, learning lots, and having tons of fun on the journey with us.  Please give us a listen and feel free to share with friends you think might be interested.

Where you can find 52 Weeks of Sheep:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

Where to find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

Where to find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

* Photo Credit: Navajo Churro Sheep Association Website *

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Welcome to Week 23! This week Allie and I are talking all about Teeswater sheep, fiber festival information, and a special announcement for our June Bonus Episode! We appreciate all of you and hope you're enjoying the podcast. Please feel free to share it with your friends and invite them to become part of the adventure!

I was able to locate some information for those of you in Montana for the folks who raise Wensleydale and Teeswater Sheep in Sheridan, MT. They have a shop called "Rarewoolranch" on Etsy if you would like to check them out. I'll see if I can reach out to them to be a guest on the podcast for 2025 and keep you posted.

You can find the group:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

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Show Notes

It’s Week 21 in our 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure and this week Allie and I are talking with Mona Hylton of Lone Pine Wool and Lone Pine Wool Emporium from Helena, Montana to talk CVM/Romeldales. We talk farm and sheep life, shop life, and more as we meander our way through the conversation. We truly appreciate you listening and your support and hope you enjoy the podcast. As always, please feel free to share it with your friends!

You can find out more Mona, the sheep, and the shop at:

Website: https://lonepinewoolemporium.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054643830998

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonepinewool/

You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @lonepinewool

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

Photo Credit: Lone Pine Wool Emporium Website (Hershey’s Blanket)

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Llama Show Notes

Hello, and welcome to week 21 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week, Allie and I had the pleasure of talking with Amy Bowling of Forget Me Not Farm / Forget Me Not Fibers about Llamas. This was such a fun and super informative chat on the podcast. We do hope you’ll give us a listen. She shared so much information about Llamas I could never have dreamed of and ways we can help get the word out about this under-utilized fiber and the animals that produce it.

Also in the podcast, Amy offered to answer questions, as part of her educational mission, on an ongoing basis for those that want to learn more about llamas and their fiber. We’ve linked her contact information below should you want to reach out!

Amy’s Contact Info if anyone has more questions or wants to learn more:

[email protected] / 231-527-5303

To find Amy / Forget Me Knot Fibers

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgetmeKnotFiberArts

Etsy: etsy.com/shop/forgetmeknotfibersco

Instagram: @forgetmeknotfibers

To find 52 Weeks of Sheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

To find Allie (and new pictures of the babies)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

To find Tammy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

*** Photo Credit Forget Me Knot Fibers Facebook Page **

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It’s Week 20 and this week Allie and I are talking about the Ryland breed of sheep. We also talk weather, gardening, what month it is, what day it is, and more. Visit us again next week when we have special guest Amy Olshewski Bowling talking about Llamas, and Patrons, you’ll have a very special treat and guest interview coming your way as well! We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to share the podcast with your friends. We appreciate you listening and joining us on the adventure!

You can read more about the Ryland breed at the following locations:

Hill Radnor Flock Book Society

https://www.ryelandfbs.com/

Rare Breeds Survival Trust

https://www.rbst.org.uk/

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryeland

You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

*** Photo Credit British Colored Sheep Breeders Association Website ***

Other notes… 

Baby Llamas are called crias - just like Alpacas!

Comments photos of class held at the Goldieknots Studio.

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Week 19 - Shropshire (Conservation Breed)

This week Allie and I talk all about Shropshire’s. We also talk about new kids coming to Curly Ewe Farms, Mother’s Day celebrations, upcoming events, and shearing. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording this week.

You can find out more about Shropshire sheep at the Livestock Conservancy website: https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/shropshire-sheep/

To find 52 Weeks of Sheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

To find Allie (and new pictures of the babies)

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

To find Tammy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com

*** Photo Credit - Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association ***

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It’s Week 18 and this week Allie and I are talking about the Hill Radnor breed of sheep. We also talk weather, gardening, spinning challenges, what to do with wool, and more. We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to share the podcast with your friends. We appreciate you listening and joining us on the adventure!

You can read more about the Hill Radnor breed at the following locations:

Hill Radnor Flock Book Society

https://hillradnorsheep.org.uk

Rare Breeds Survival Trust

https://rbst.org.uk/hill-radnor

Oklahoma State University Breeds of Livestock

https://breeds.okstate.edu/sheep/hill-radnor-sheep.html

You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep

Instagram: @52weeksofsheep

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep

You can find Allie:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm

Instagram: @curlyewefarms

You can find Tammy at:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt

Instagram: @goldieknotsmt

*** Photo Credit Hill Radnor Flock Book Society Website ***

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